Re: QB battle simplified

For everyone that is just baffled at how there could possibly be a QB battle, I mean TL was a billion star QB right? I think you have been playing too much playstation college football and riding a stellar spring game hype. So sit down, stop star gazing and get ready to for me to learn you a few things you missed, and show you it's entirely possible the battle is real close between KB and TL (and CB, he was a monster in high school)

TL had an incredible spring game, you got it. His passes were incredible, and KB's weren't. Competition over? NOPE! that's one day, in a structured simulation. KB had other great days in the spring that weren't broadcasted on TV.

TL is human and can make mistakes AND have games as ugly as KB's spring game. you don't believe me? whaaaaa??? go watch TL in the Army all American game. The announcers are hyping him up and talking about how few INTs he threw in high school and all his records and....INT! followed by another INT and two fumbles...in the first quarter. He also did not have a great showing at the Opening in Oregon, hence why Fields eventually overtook him for #1 QB in the class (wasn't an SEC conspiracy, it was TL's performance at the opening, didn't do bad but did come in 2nd)

So then KB. A QB that was the backup to the best QB in Clemson history, learning from him for two year. Has seen action against some of the toughest defenses in the country and entering his 4th year with the program and lead the team to the CFP a season ago.

So yeah! it's completely possible Dabo is telling the truth that the competition is too close to call. In fact it seems crazy that people would believe the true freshman that hasn't taken a college snap yet is clearly the frontrunner.

alright....cue the "sounds cootish" and "hey coot" replies. Go for it, I won't be able to hear you over the sound of my big gold clemson alumni ring

Also, if you think this is a replay of Deshaun and Cole situation. HEY! welcome to the Clemson fan family cause you obviously weren't a fan during that time and don't understand that whole situation. Or you're a stargazer

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Yikes

Aug 12, 2018, 9:39 PM

Cringed most of the way through this post.

-the spring game was a self-fulfilling prophecy for many who were expecting TL to take the reins during the off-season, despite being apparently unaware of the way Dabo operates and how he embraces competition at every position and no job is given without earning it.
TL showed off the talent we knew he had and KB underperformed when the lights came on (yes that was 1 of 15 spring practices but it’s also the one with the most pressure)

-comparing that to the Army AA game is irresponsible and shows you don’t know as much about football as you think you do. Getting under a week to practice with guys you’ve never played with and learn a playbook while getting 1/5th of the practice reps and playing maybe every 3rd series is not remotely the same situation. And if you knew as much about football as you think you do you’d know the Opening grades are largely based on 7on7 play where TL played very little and Fields played on Cam Newton’s team that played 7on all over the country all offseason. Still came in 2nd.

-Kelly has earned the right to have the job going into fall camp and probably into week 1 in a meaningless Furman game. There’s plenty of rational and reasonable fans here that are in the same camp. But saying KB “led” us to the CFP is not incredibly accurate. The defense led us there. It’s the classic QB truck vs trailer argument and KB is a trailer. You can get where you want to go with him but he’s not pulling you there he’s getting pulled. Part of the reason we’ve had such great success recently is that starting jobs are earned and KB has the opportunity to earn it, rightfully so, but so does TL.

-I believe the competition is tight. But it’s also in Dabo’s best interest to say that so Jimbo has to gameplan for both QB’s. I’m in the camp that I expect KB to be the starter probably going into Week 2 and when the heat cranks up for TL to take more and more control but who’s playing QB has no impact on my support for the team or the school. KB can absolutely get us back to the playoff but we saw his deficiencies against Bama last year and that’s who we’re going to have to beat. TL’s skill set opens up our offense more and would allow us to move the ball better (in theory).

-calling people “stargazers” because they believe in talent when they see it is dumb. Especially when the star they’re gazing at is what several objective and qualified observers have called the best QB prospect they’ve ever seen.

-you’re hardly the only Clemson alum on this board, I am one as well. But unlike you I won’t look down on or dismiss someone’s opinion just because they didn’t graduate from Clemson. You never know someone’s situation and I know many fans that didn’t graduate from Clemson that are more invested and knowledgeable than many Clemson grads I know.

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